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Friday night drew a fun crowd that was full of energy as all eyes turned towards the stage to see Bryce Vine and his band perform. The lights shut off and the Star Wars theme song started to play as each band member appeared. DJ/Trumpet player Lvcky Dave took the stage and added an EDM […] More

Thursday night wasn’t perfect, but it was most definitely worth the effort. Washington, D.C. native Kevin Ross’ flight was canceled the night before the show due to Wednesday’s snowstorm. Instead of arriving one day in advance, he arrived on a redeye flight the morning of the show. Ross and his band for the night, which […] More

Bone-Crushing “225,000 watts of bone-crushing sound.” It’s a statement that sounds like exaggeration and hyperbole. What does that even mean? It was on every poster promoting this event. Well after 3+ hours hanging around the Armory from nearly every angle, I understood what that meant. No matter where you stood, whether it was center of […] More

Rapper Bas was set to perform and heat up 7th Street Entry Friday evening when he added a last-minute surprise that afternoon. He announced that Lexii Alijaii would be appearing as a special guest, making Minneapolis a unique tour stop amongst the 43 dates across the United States. Alijaii took the stage displaying sheer confidence, reciting […] More

Mineral became an enigma of the underground scene during the second wave emo in the late 90s through the 2000s. Not to be confused with the emo pop rock of eyeliner-clad Fall Out Boy & My Chemical Romance, Mineral blew us away with fast strumming, punk drumming, and slightly grungy yet melodic vocals over loud/quiet […] More

Country crooner and heartthrob Brett Young worked his magic on the sold-out Treasure Island crowd from the start. Brett treated the crowd to a wonderful combination of hits and new songs from his recent Album Ticket To L.A. To everyone attending one his shows, you should expect a few things. First and foremost: You can […] More

These guys from the band LANCO are way more polished than some of the bigger Country Groups that I’ve seen in the last few years! Are they ready to headline a stadium tour? No, they still need more experience and they also need more original music than their one Album Hallelujah Nights. Now, are they ready […] More

Katie Ahrens The Final Vans Warped Tour / Canterbury Park The final edition of this beloved tour is easily my #1. Closing out such an important festival was even more special for me, as it featured some of my current favorite bands, such as State Champs, Grayscale, Movements, Broadside, and This Wild Life. Also included, of course, were […] More

Earlier this week, alternative radio station Go 96.3 hosted their annual holiday Snow Show at the Palace Theatre in Saint Paul. Go Fam’ came bearing gifts in the forms of British indie rockers Bastille, LANY, Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, and local rockers Last Import. During the first major snowfall of the season, Snow […] More

As the band starts to play, a figure smoothly struts onto the stage and the Amsterdam Bar explodes with excitement. Jessie Reyez is definitely in the building. Wearing an oversized bright orange hoodie, baseball cap and the hood over her head, Reyez delves directly into her first song, “Dear Yessie.” It truly seemed that every […] More

If you thought Bro-Country was dead, think again. Cole Swindell hit the stage at The Armory Thursday bringing Lauren Alaina and Dustin Lynch in support. Lauren Alaina kicked off the night starting out with a mix of Queen and her hit song “Georgia Peaches“. Alaina has a great stage presence to go along with that beautiful […] More

The ability to allow a listener to get lost in a moment is one of the most redeeming qualities that music can boast. Twin Cities indie band Kazyak provides an untold number of those moments with their brand new release, “Reflection.” “Reflection” dropped the first week of November and, as thoughts of winter begin their […] More